TACIR hears wide-ranging testimony on crime-lab capacity, backlogs and training needs

Jan 1, 2025

A TACIR panel reviewed a legislative study on adding crime lab capacity in Shelby County and statewide, with testimony covering current lab footprints, backlogs (including sexual‑assault kit and firearms delays), training timelines and staffing as the key constraint.

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A Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) panel on Dec. 19 reviewed a legislative study prompted by Senate Bill 2877 and House Bill 2961 that asked whether Tennessee needs additional crime laboratories, starting with Shelby County.

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